“What are Tuann doing here?” Gus mumbled. For that matter, who were they? House Roake? Had Kira already found her way here? Gus needed to find out. If Kira was here, she could offload Caius and Anandra before she’d even finished her chai. If it wasn’t Kira, she had bigger problems. The forty three knew…
Gus relaxed as soon as the greenhouse locked behind her. The solitude to which she’d become accustomed embracing her like an old friend. Finally. Some peace and quiet. She’d missed this. For a second, Gus was tempted to seek out the comfort of her bed. She could take a nap. Ignore her problems for the…
Anandra caught the way Gus was looking at him. “What?” “I hate to admit it, but I might need your help.” Gus struggled moving Caius the handful of feet necessary to reach the container. There was no way she would be able to relocate him into the heart of her sanctuary without assistance. Anandra looked…
Gus retained enough calm to realize the question had been posed in Tuann. A language few humans understood. None of whom were likely to be on Titan. Caius gave her a little shake. “Answer.” Again, he spoke in Tuann. “I-I don’t understand,” Gus stammered. A human would be scared in a situation like this—well, more…
Chapter One Part Three The human clutched the child, his hold punishing as he wielded the boy like a shield. “Don’t come any closer. I’ll kill him. I swear I will.” The boy struggled, flailing even as his captor dragged him backward. Gus shook her head at the child. “Calm.” Surprisingly, the boy listened. His…
Yesterday, I said no chapter for today. Turns out I lied. I’m not fully recovered but enough to get this out. Without further ado, here is Part two of chapter one. If you haven’t read the first part, head here. Chapter One Part Two House Roake enjoyed a certain reputation for being protective of its…
Chapter One Part One “That definitely wasn’t there the last time I was here,” Gus muttered, stopping short at the sight of what was waiting for her on her doorstep. A dead man. Not exactly a rarity on Titan where criminals outnumbered upstanding citizens by at least three to one. But they didn’t usually turn…
After an unexpected two year hiatus, The Firebird Chronicles welcomes its sixth installment. Echoes of Insurrection is out on all retailers. The print edition is uploaded and should start going live in the next 72 hours. I really hope you enjoy Kira’s latest adventure. I had so much fun spending time in her world and…
While I’m waiting for Echoes of Insurrection to come back from the editor, I’ve been chipping away at Gus’s story. It’s kind of delightful. I’m eager to share it with you but not yet. Until then, here is a snippet to let you get acquainted with this new friend of mine. Snippet “You poisoned me,”…
